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Main Authors: Liang, Jia-He, Hao, Ze-Yan, Li, Jia-Kun, Sun, Kai, Xu, Zhen-Peng, Xu, Jin-Shi, Li, Chuan-Feng, Guo, Guang-Can, Cabello, Adán
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16484
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author Liang, Jia-He
Hao, Ze-Yan
Li, Jia-Kun
Sun, Kai
Xu, Zhen-Peng
Xu, Jin-Shi
Li, Chuan-Feng
Guo, Guang-Can
Cabello, Adán
author_facet Liang, Jia-He
Hao, Ze-Yan
Li, Jia-Kun
Sun, Kai
Xu, Zhen-Peng
Xu, Jin-Shi
Li, Chuan-Feng
Guo, Guang-Can
Cabello, Adán
contents So far, certifying quantum devices from their input-output statistics, under minimal assumptions, required the preparation of specific pure quantum states. Recently, Xu et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 140201 (2024)] have demonstrated that certain sets of quantum observables can be certified using any state of full rank. However, their method is restricted to ideal conditions. Here, we address this problem and present an experimentally robust method that eliminates the need of preparing states with high fidelity with respect to specific pure states. We demonstrate the feasibility of the method by experimentally certifying photonic devices implementing Peres' set of 24 ququart observables [J. Phys. A 24, L175 (1991)] and Yu and Oh's set of 13 qutrit observables [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 030402 (2012)], using maximally mixed states as input. This approach offers a crucial advantage for certifying high-dimensional quantum systems, since it works with maximally mixed and thermal states.
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spellingShingle Experimental Certification of Quantum Measurements with Maximally Mixed States
Liang, Jia-He
Hao, Ze-Yan
Li, Jia-Kun
Sun, Kai
Xu, Zhen-Peng
Xu, Jin-Shi
Li, Chuan-Feng
Guo, Guang-Can
Cabello, Adán
Quantum Physics
So far, certifying quantum devices from their input-output statistics, under minimal assumptions, required the preparation of specific pure quantum states. Recently, Xu et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 140201 (2024)] have demonstrated that certain sets of quantum observables can be certified using any state of full rank. However, their method is restricted to ideal conditions. Here, we address this problem and present an experimentally robust method that eliminates the need of preparing states with high fidelity with respect to specific pure states. We demonstrate the feasibility of the method by experimentally certifying photonic devices implementing Peres' set of 24 ququart observables [J. Phys. A 24, L175 (1991)] and Yu and Oh's set of 13 qutrit observables [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 030402 (2012)], using maximally mixed states as input. This approach offers a crucial advantage for certifying high-dimensional quantum systems, since it works with maximally mixed and thermal states.
title Experimental Certification of Quantum Measurements with Maximally Mixed States
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16484